Display rack and container



Dec, 15, 1925 1,565,889

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The compartment 13 is closed by a slidable glass top 22 which is supported between the anges 23, 24 as indicated in the drawing. The remaining candy from the box is placed in the storage compartment 12 and is thus concealed from the purchaser. The rear wall 25 of the compartment 12 is made up of sections 26, 27 hingedly connected at 28.

The upper section 26 is hinged at 29 to the rear wall'of the upper compartment 13. The lower edge of the section 27 is provided with a cupped flange 30 which, when the rear wall is in the position shown in Fig. 3, encloses the rear edge of the portion 20, thus protecting the candy in the compartment from the dust.

The front wall 31 of the container 11 is provided with a curved inner wall 35, which is secured at one end to the wall 31, and at the other to the bottom of the container.

This wall 35 permits the ready removal of candy by means of a scoop and insures a clean compartment due to the elimination of all corners, in which pieces of broken candy might collect and be overlooked when said compartment is cleaned.

On the front face 31 of the lower compartment may be placed a suitable label or other placard 32 indicating the kind or make of the candy in the container.

In Fig. 5 is shown a modification in which there is provided a compartment 33 inclined at a greater angle than the compartment 13 in the other modification. The edge of this is, of'course apparent when under certain circumstances, a container of the type shown in Fig. 3 would not properly display the candy in the compartment 13.

In addition to the compartment 33 there is also provided a compartment 34, which may be open as disclosed, or else protected, and

Having thus set forth my invention what I claim as new and for which I desire protection Letters Patent is:

1. container for merchandise having an upper and a. lower compartment, the said lower compartment being adapted to hold the main supply of merchandise, the bottom of said lower compartment being inclined rearwardl and upwardly adjacent its rear end and tie rear-wall thereof'consisting of two hin ed sections and having means to engage tiie upper rear edge of said upwardly inclined end, and the front of said container being rearwardl and upwardly inclined, whereby the sai container may be interlocked with a receptacle in ashow orother case and fixed in a predetermined within the latter.

2. A container for merchandise having an upper and a lower compartment, the lower compartment being adapted to hold the main supply of merchandise, the bottom of said compartment being inclined rearwardly and upwardly adjacent its rear end and the front 0 said container bein rearwardly and upwardly inclined whereby said container may be interlocked with a receptacle in a show or other case and fixed in a predetermined position with the latter.

- In testimony whereof I have atlixcd my signature.

EDWARD ll. BAKER.

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